Re: Listener error - Oracle 7.3.4 & Novell Netware 4.11

Thanks for response.

I have been advised that some of my problems may be due to the fact we are using SPX protocol, and have been advised to switch to TCP/IP.

Which do you use? Have you any views on the advise I have received?

Regards

TurkBear wrote:

> I am, and have been for some time now, using 7.3.4 and Netware 4.11 with no
> problems with the listener....Your problem may be related to a 'nasty' habit
> that I find in the Netware versions of Oracle...after a shutdown ( other than a
> shutdown abort) and restart, Oracle refuses client connections with an ORA-600
> error-internal programming exception and the database needs to be shutdown abort
> and then restarted...all is then well.
>
> So if you are attempting to connect from a client (and not from the server
> console, and, even then there can be the same problem) you may need to revise
> the shutdown script you use to utilize the abort method to shut the database
> down...
>
> I have not found a solution to thsi odd behavior, so I have leaerned to live
> with it...
>
> Richard Jacobs <richard_at_jacobsfamily.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >I have a problem since upgrading to Oracle 7.3.4 within a Novell Netware
> >network at 4.11.
> >
> >(Previous Oracle 7.2.2 and Novell 4.11 was 100% stable).
> >
> >The Listener fails after approximately 24 hours operation.
> >
> >The Oracle Database is "stopped" each night to allow for overnight tape
> >backup and on starting hangs as the SVRMGR cannot start correctly
> >(probably due to failed Listener). I have also experienced ocasional
> >failures of Listener during normal work, where users already connected
> >can continue to work but no new users can connect.
> >
> >Can anyone suggest any solutions? Has anyone else experienced problems
> >with Oracle 7.3.4 and Novell 4.11? Is anyone using Oracle 7.3.4 and
> >Novell 4.11 successfully?
> >
> >I would be grateful for any help.
> >
> >Regards
> >Richard Jacobs
> >richard_at_jacobsfamily.freeserve.co.uk
>
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Received on Tue Sep 21 1999 - 13:04:48 CDT